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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
5
The report lists residents shopping in town Monday afternoon and attending church in Graham Saturday night. Miss Dora Martin suffers a sore eye while Ivy Walker is on the puay list this week. Mrs G C Masey and Ollie Corley also attended church in town Friday evening.
A lady's purse containing spectacles pictures and other articles was lost on Gra ham and Padgett road a week ago last Sunday evening. Finder should return it to this office or the Newcastle Register office and notify the Graham Leader publisher.
Two unencumbered farm or ranch merchandiser options are offered in a prime farming area with no debts. One business is valued at 6000 dollars and the other at 2500 dollars. Interested readers should visit The Leader office for full details. Also notes on Miss Nelle Graham returning from Dallas and Miss Carrie Veazey returning to Cleburne.
Street and Co promotes a big sale offering silk dresses at price points well below regular materials, inviting customers to save on a wide selection of fashionable garments.
A Newcastle business visitor discussed property listings here on Wednesday, noting two houses and 21 lots in one four room house Lis, plus another six room house and 13 lots for trade in adjoining counties.
Local notes report a furnished room for rent at the former City Bakery stand. Several brief items mention community activities and local people including R. L. Reed staying in Graford, plans to bring produce to Portwood's Grocery, and Mrs. Floyd McComas returning from Kansas.
Mr and Mrs J T Marshall of Loving visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday. Miss Lola Bales of Elbert Texas is the guest of Miss Bettie Dawson. Miss Mary Frances Donnell of Eliasville visited friends here Sunday. Blouses priced 89 and 125 cents are advertised.
Fine Silk Waists priced at 1.75 with regulars from 2.50 to 3.00. Rev J L McCord of Loving was visiting friends here Tuesday. Rev and Mrs S Cook called at our office Saturday evening. Allen Craig was a business visitor to Wichita Falls Monday.
Dick Newell and Malcolm Donnell of Eliasville attended the Presbyterian meeting here Sunday night while ladies hats feature sale prices during the closing out sale.
Mrs A B Casburn and her children return from a relatives visit in Elec tra and Wichita Falls. A large number of citizens plan to attend the big Newcastle picnic tomorrow and Saturday.
Friday June 30 marks the final day of the Big Closing Out Sale. Mrs. Chas Widmayer and children departed for an extended visit with relatives in Missouri. Miss Irene Evans of Short's Millinery department returned home to Terrell yesterday.
Ladies with Mrs Bruce Street and children and Misses Agnes and Catherine Craig left for Winslow Arkansas. Rev W D Boswell visited from Olney noting the brick work on the new Baptist church at Olney nearly finished. Surrey for sale a nearly new survey for sale cheap by W F Babb. Clear Fork river anglers report many campers and daily large catches along the banks.
A brisk closing out sale features dresses skirts waists suits and millinery at Portwood's Grocery. H M Smith the Jeweler moved to Gay's Racket Store while MARSHALL & KING offer abstracting services. Miss Ina Biggs heads to Ralston Oklahoma for summer guest stay, and Graham Leader notes local subscriber habits.
Mrs Tess McHarg and baby return to Thurber after a fortnight visit to her parents Mr and Mrs W S McJimsey. Silk Waists 89c During our Special Sale. Mrs Lee Anderson and daughter Miss Leona of Olney leave Monday for New York where Miss Leona will study voice for a few months. Mrs Bert Anderson leaves for Austin tomorrow after a brief visit here with her parents.
The Antelope reunion will take place on July 12 and 13, 1916. Sealed bids for exclusive stand privileges will be received by T. M. Dodds, committee chairman.
Miss Lucile Miller left Monday for Arlington to serve as bridesmaid at a wedding last Tuesday evening. Miss Ethel Atwood, long time public school teacher here, was injured in the T and P wreck near Putnam last Saturday night but her injuries are not serious. Rev and Mrs J Hall Bowman and daughter Rosemary of Moody Texas are visiting here this week. Bowman formerly served as pastor of the local Methodist church for four years and remains well remembered.
A local sale offers girls white dresses sized from age 6 to 14 at half price. Dependon department store promotes limited stock and savings on these spring wardrobe additions.
C S Wynns spent Tuesday in Fort Worth and Dallas on business. Miss Winnie Brandt of Jacksboro visits Misses Ethel Birdwell and Beulah Allen this week. Mrs G A Withers and Dorothy of Arkansas Pass arrive to spend weeks with her sister Mrs Roy Brinker. Mrs C W Johnson and daughter Alime travel in Canada through Toronto Montreal and Quebec returning next week. Mr and Mrs A J Bullock and children of Seymour visit before moving to Newcastle.
Real estate ad notes land near Post Texas with four percent interest terms via agent W P Reynolds Olney. Also includes social notices, a court citation by publication from Young County Texas dated 1916, and miscellaneous local society items and a Graham Texas rental offer for a nine room house on East Graham with water and barn.
One high grade two year old male offered at Ingleside Ranch by S. R. Jeffery.
The remaining portion of these famous lands on the Plains is offered for sale. At the same low rate of interest, payment notes are due on or before. W P Reynolds, Agent.
Rev Gaines B Hall will preach at Briar Branch next Sunday evening at 3 oclock. The service invites all parishioners and area neighbors to attend.
City Secretary T. E. Wallace urges residents to pay street tax now to save 1.50 dollars. After July 1 the amount rises to five dollars, with three fifty payable upfront.
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